Ferguson, Wenger enter the English Premier League Temple of Fame

Ferguson and Wenger are associated with a period in the history of the English Premier League when they lead two top clubs Man Utd and Arsenal. Ferguson worked at Old Trafford from 1986 to 2013, holding the record of winning 13 Premier League titles, winning 528 out of 810 games in charge.

Wenger held Arsenal from 1996 to 2018. He is the manager with the most matches in Premier League history with 828 appearances and won 476 of them. The French military leader won three English championships, the last time in the 2003-2004 season when Arsenal were unbeaten for the whole season.

Once rivals, but Ferguson and Wenger have words for each other. Ferguson said: "I think Arsene absolutely deserves to go to the Hall of Fame. He transformed Arsenal wonderfully, turning them into a team that is hard to beat. At that time, Man Utd and Arsenal were both hungry to win and create motivation. for each other".

The former Scottish coach also revealed that after retiring, he and Wenger often had dinner together at a familiar restaurant in Switzerland. "He's an interesting person and I'm happy to go with those occasions, but I still have to be the one to take responsibility for choosing the wine," Ferguson added.

Wenger compared himself and Ferguson to boxers who often compete with each other to improve their skills. The 73-year-old former coach also expressed excitement at the prospect of drinking together and talking about old opponents.

Ferguson and Wenger are the 17th and 18th people to enter the Premier League Hall of Fame. Of the 16 names with this honor before, many are former students of these two coaches.

2021: Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, David Beckham, Dennis Bergkamp, ​​Frank Lampard, Steve Gerrard.

2022: Patrick Vieira, Wayne Rooney, Ian Wright, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes, Didier Drogba, Vincent Kompany, Sergio Aguero.

2023: Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger.